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Jewel of the desert distinct history and architecture make the Biltmore Resort an icon in Arizona.

Publication: Journal of Property Management
Publication Date: 01-MAR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Jewel of the desert distinct history and architecture make the Biltmore Resort an icon in Arizona.(Boca Resorts Inc.)

Article Excerpt
With a rich history and one-of-a-kind artistry, the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix offers guests more than golf courses and pools. The resort is, in fact, a tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America's most illustrious architects. Every inch of the 80-year-old resort showcases Wright's influence.

Wright's student, Albert Chase McArthur, built and designed the Arizona Biltmore in 1929. The Arizona Biltmore was McArthur's first hotel project, and the property still remains the only existing hotel in the world with a Wright-inspired design.

ICONIC ARCHITECTURE

Referred to early on as the "Jewel of the Desert," the Arizona Biltmore's design complements its awe-inspiring desert surroundings. Wright advocated "organic architecture," a concept that dictates all parts of a design should relate to the whole. He applied this concept by adopting indigenous materials and influences to make his structures become part of the...

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